Polyzosteria mitchelli

4 Mitchell's diurnal cockroach, Mardi Gras cockroach at Mount Hope, NSW

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Identification history

Polyzosteria mitchelli	23 Nov 2023	trevorpreston
Polyzosteria mitchelli	31 Aug 2021	trevorpreston
Unidentified	25 Aug 2021	Harrisi

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Significant sighting

trevorpreston noted:

25 Nov 2023

First sighting of this spectacular native cockroach species on NatureMapr.

6 comments

trevorpreston wrote:

31 Aug 2021

I have suggested Polyzosteria mitchelli for this species based on the photograph in "A Guide to Cockroaches of Australia" by David Rentz p174

Great sighting.

Harrisi wrote:

31 Aug 2021

Thanks Mr T I recall someone mentioning that name shortly after I took the pic some years ago. Those pale blue legs really blew me away; such beauty in a cockroach!

natureguy wrote:

24 Nov 2023

@michaelb can this be fixed from being in "Other Shrubs"? Thanks

trevorpreston wrote:

25 Nov 2023

Sorry about that, I don't know how that happened. I can't fix it though because I'm not a moderator for other shrubs. Hopefully @michaelb can help.

michaelb wrote:

25 Nov 2023

Moved. I like the common name Mardi Gras cockroach best.

Harrisi wrote:

25 Nov 2023

Thanks for your work on this sighting Trevor and Michael B :)

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Location information

Coordinates 146.043050 -32.939731
Places Mount Hope, NSW

Sighting information

1 - 3 Abundance
13 Sep 2012 11:26 AM Recorded on
Harrisi Recorded by

Additional information

25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

Polyzosteria mitchelli Scientific name
Mitchell's diurnal cockroach, Mardi Gras cockroach Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-Invasive
Machine learning
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